Double success with Markoulakis and Kastrounis in the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship

The Men’s – Women’s World Championship ended in the best way in “Dyo Aorakia”, in Heraklion, Crete.

Nikitas Markoulakis climbed to the second step of the podium at -94k. NO-Gi, after three wins and one loss, this one in the final to Georgian Alexander Tevzatze.

Earlier, at -94k. Alexandros Kastrounis reached the semi-finals and finally climbed to the third step of the podium, in yet another Greek success.

Thus, our country completes its presence in the event with 10 medals, 4 of which are silver and 6 bronze, a highly successful presence of the Greek champions, the result of hard work from all sides (federation, athletes, coaches), with the sport to show that it has a present, but most importantly, it also has a bright future, on the world “map” of the sport.

On yesterday’s final day in the men’s and women’s categories, we almost had two more bronze medals. However, in the race for third place, Spyros Topalidis at -85k. and Evagelos Hormovas at -77k, were defeated in the crucial match. Despite all that, they finished 5th in the world which is still a huge success.

It should be noted that our country was ranked 28th in the medal table (based on the ranking that counts the most gold), however in total harvest, it is 11th!

Kazakhstan became the first power in the world with 45 medals, of which 18 were gold. France followed in second place and Ukraine in third, with Germany and Thailand completing the top 5.

The medals of the Greeks in the event

SILVER

-94 k. Men’s NO-Gi: Nikitas Markoulakis

+94k. men’s fighting: Dionysis Soulis

-70k. women’s fighting: Marilisa Frrokou

Women’s duo: Karzi / Serve

COPPER

-77 Mr. Men’s contact: Giorgos Louloudas

Men’s duo: Mylonas Agg. / Mylonas K.

-48k. women’s fighting: Athanasia Zariopi

-52 Mr. women’s fighting: Ioanna Efthymiou

Duo Open: Mylonas Ag. / Mylonas K.

+94k. NO-Gi: Alexandros Kastrounis

*Today the World Championships of the K21, K18 and K16 categories are taking over, with a very large Greek presence and expectations for even more medals.